Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-31

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noblest Roman Of them all. while be
who died battling for his country's
life and the rights Of man, had no su.
perior In any age. Flowers will fade,
chaplets and garlands fade, the cor.
roding tooth OF time destroy monu-
mental records, earthquakes shocks
overthrow obelisk and comniemora-
ton column, the sands Of the desert
obliterate the traces Of monument and
tomb, dynasties and races rise, fall and
disappear, but while the poet sings or
the historian records the deeds of
human effort, while the aged live to
rehearse and the young to listen 10 the
tales Of former days, while sacred song
and page tell Of Him who died to save
q race, while purity and virtue have
an existence, while Time himself en-.
dures. 30 long will courage be honored.
and he who loses his life In defense OF
the right, or for his fellow man, be
held in high esteem, worthy of all.
Love of country, patriotism In the
highest and best sense of the word, is
heaven.implanted virtue. q God.
blessed sentiment, common in all
lands. and ages, Jew and Gentle,
Christian and Pagan alike. dying for
it, or honoring 1t while living.
Breathes there man with soul 90 dead,
That, to himself. he hath not said,
This Is my own, my native landf"
The American. travelling on q for
eign vessel. with half the world be-
tween him and his native land, feels
his pulses quicken, and his heart
throb with stronger life, as, through
mist-dimmed eyes, he discerns at the
masthead of the nearing ship, the
starry ensign Of his country, and the
fugitive from rebel prisons, gaunt and
In rags, thanked God with streaming
eyes, as reaching the lines of friendly
hosts. he saw again that symbol of the
free. Edward Everett Hale. in that
thrilling romance, "A man Without q
Country" describing q conversation
between man said to have been con-
demned to perpetual exile, and never
again to hear Of the country he had.
In At of passion, cursed, but who had
long repented. makes him say TO Q
young midshipman: "And for your
country, boy, and for that flag. Never
dream dream but Of serving her o.
she bids you, though that service leads
you through thousand bells. No
matter what happens, no matter who
fiatters or who abuses you, never look
at another flag; never let night pas
but you pray God TO bless that flag.
Remember. that behind all these men
that you have to do with, behind on
GERS, and government. and people, now
there is the country, herself, and
that you belong to her, as you belong
TO your mother. Stand by her. boy, %
you would by yolr mother"
Ny native country, thee,
Land Of the noble. free,
Thy name I love;
love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and tempted hills;
Ny heart with rapture thrills.
Like that shove.
Our fsshsn' God To Thee,
Author Of Liberty,
To Thee We sing;
Long may our land b bright
With freedoms holy light;
Protect us BY Thy might,
Great God. our King
The ceaselessly revolving wheels Of
time have brought again that day set
apart by the general loyal sentiment
of our land, as sacred ~ the memories
of those who gave their lives In de
fense of Its national existence, and, In
common, with thousands Of our citi
zens, we are gathered to renew our
fealty to the cause for which they
were sacrificed. TO show again our sp
probation of their patriotism, an,
again deck their graves with emblem
of love and honor. The smoke o
fraticidal strife has ceased to obscur
the rays Of the sun Of peace, the roa
, Of battle has given way to the hum o
peaceful industry among us; man hs
ceased to hold his fellow man -
chattel, our land has truly become thu
, land of the free. "What hath God
wrought" Turn back the leaves O.
, history, and the hands on the dia
plate Of time, for quarter Of . cen
!, tury. We zee . land torn by 1seles'
international strife. brothers arrayed
against brothers. mothers. wives. sic
tors, Spartan-like, arming sons, hus
bands and brothers fos battle in th'
cause OF right, men quitting tn
forum, the shop, the plow. for the III
of the camp and the chances Of th
tented field, all animated by the sam
impulse, and having In view . com
mon end, the saving Of the life Of Oh
nation. "and with . patriotism ths
was heroic and . heroism that va
patriotic" resolving that trsaso
should bs crushed. and that the unio
thssr fathers had osmsntsd b
their blood should not be destroye
J BY traitorous hands. Heads no'
wearing the silvsfy crown Of ass ths
bore the hue Of youth-fAces nov